Research On In-post Teaching Practice In Normal Schools Of China

Teacher professionalization has challenged the practice courses of teacher education. As one of the achievements in teacher education reform, In-post Practice has become a main mode of teaching practice in some normal universities of China. It spreads widely in recent years. Although In-post Practice is now in full swing on the practical level, theoretical study on the In-post Practice is still at the initial stage, lacking theoretical research based on literature review. Currently, it is of great practical significance to conduct a comprehensive review of the practical study of China's previous In-post Practice.This thesis reviews historical development and evolution process of teaching practice in both China and western countries with literature method, focusing on teaching practice reform beginning from the 1980s in China. Based on historical study, it summarizes the value of teaching practice which includes developing future teachers' practice feelings, emphasizing future teachers'practical knowledge and training future teachers'practical ability.The thesis reviews the emergence and development of the In-post Practice in normal schools of China. Historically, the development of in-post practice is divided into three stages:trial exploration, gradual development and wide spread. The thesis presents the status of implementation of the In-post Practice, summarizes the characteristics of its implementation so as to lay a foundation for further discussions wherein after.The thesis adopts the case study approach and categorizes In-post Practice into three modes:employment-integrated,Replacement training,Volunteering teaching in poor villages. It selects three typical Normal universities and highlights their specific and unique practices. Based on the description of specific practices of In-post Practice, the thesis sums up the achievements and main problems. Through the reflection of reality, the thesis focuses on the value orientation of Teaching Practice, proposing the core view "Practice should be done under the guidance",also pointing out that Teaching Practice should return to practice's original meaning. It then analyzes the feasibility of In-post Practice by analyzing the existing theoretical and practical foundation with the conclusion that In-post Practice is of some promotional value but is not suitable for large-scale popularization. Finally, in order to reap a win-win harvest and achieve an ideal-to-real shift, In-post Practice should be improved in three aspects:enhancing the quality of teacher education, strengthening the guidance of In-post Practice and assuring relevant institutional supports.